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Man gets N200m for his business after cooking jollof rice for ‘oyinbo’ judges

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A Cameroonian man, Gilles Tchianga, who makes food spices and healthy drinks, has gotten $600,000 (N264,378,000) for his business after wowing white judges with the taste of his jollof rice.

The entrepreneur went on Shark Tank, a business reality show, where aspiring entrepreneurs from around the world pitch their business models to a panel of investors and persuade them to invest money in their projects.

In a video shared on TikTok by @cbcgem, Gilles Tchianga pitched for a $60,000 (N26,437,800) funding for his business in exchange for a 10% stake in his company but got more than he bargained for.

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After the judges tasted the jollof rice Tchianga served them and heard his incredible story of hard work, one of them invested N200m in his business instead of the N26m he seeks.

He spoke about how the desire to give Africans a taste of home motivated him.

In front of the judges, he mixed his jollof rice sauce with raw rice, claiming that with his recipe, jollof rice could be made in a short while.

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Watch the video below

https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcgem/video/7164085219929099526?_r=1&_d=secCgYIASAHKAESPgo8YSU6lQlHx2W5XwBNDj2uRbhndYfoRddSZgQ7wSG%2BArHIbipK52kQy9bZZuL0wP4ZJNkFCCg%2BTzX5joExGgA%3D&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAA3VWguG0iBzWsQD6HFjUxQ7GlnwChtAiFcJ6XbH1vuToYZOOMo9LAS77uixyk0uwD&share_app_name=musically&share_item_id=7164085219929099526&share_link_id=c540df7f-7300-498b-9433-589a0dd87a0a&sharer_language=en&source=h5_m&timestamp=1684257373&u_code=dg0jk9clkj2gkd&user_id=6903930571752293378&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=android&utm_source=copy

See reactions:

@philipmazzei: He did everything him self he deserves it all.

@suga_raerae: 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿”we is me”👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 really putting west africa on the map!

@nadahabibaa: When I’m don’t crying; where can I order 😭

@jessesieden: Hell yeah this is incredible.

@amelia2755: I tried so hard not to cry😭😭😭I am so happy for him.

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